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Lifelong SF 49ers, SF Giants, and Golden State Warriors fan

Quarterback Roulette

Well, the first domino in the quarterback relocation program of 2023 got off to a rousing start with the New Orleans Saints giving Derek Carr a 4 year/$150 million deal with a reported $100 mill in total guarantees. Great for … Continue reading

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The Bitch Clock

Hmmmmmm, sure seems like a lot of pitchers are struggling with the pitch clock. Webb, Cobb, John (how will you miss me if I don’t go away) Brebbia and others who I can’t remember have given up balls, stolen bases, … Continue reading

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Spring is Springing . . . Baseball is Near

And it is still raining like shit around here. Good to have, and I got to hit the mountains soon, but I digress. Football is on the back burner for a bit, and the Giants have broken camp. Gonna be … Continue reading

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Doctor Doctor, Please . . . and Here Comes Baseball

. . . Oh, the mess I’m in. Well, so much for a smooth recovery for Brock Purdy. He can’t even get the operation done. Purdy’s elbow is still too swoll to operate on, so they will re-evaluate in early … Continue reading

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So . . . Now We Wait

Sure, baseball season is coming. And yeah, the draft is coming in April. But even that is muted as we won’t have any day one picks as our #1 went to Miami for the Trey Lance pick, and the #2 … Continue reading

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snoooozer bowl LVII

Not really thrilled about this one as the season ended so badly, but hey, it’s the Super Bowl. Miss the 5 hours of pregame and the 45 minute halftime and it seems like another Sunday. Seeing as I was a … Continue reading

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Steve Wilks – Our New Defensive Coordinator – Good News on the Brock Purdy Front

Just heard that Brock Purdy is going ahead with the UCL repair surgery, a 6 month recovery; as opposed to the UCL replacement (TJ) surgery, an 18 month recovery. His doctor is the Texas Rangers team doctor, Keith Meister. I … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Shmooper Bowl

I’ve gone from ‘fuck the Eagles’ to ‘fuck this game’ to ‘fuck Rihanna’ to ‘maybe I’ll ski that day’ to ‘yeah, I might watch a little’. Watching the Super Bowl after coming so close yet again to the big party … Continue reading

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Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One Before . . .

Do we have a quarterback controversy? Whether it’s Tittle/Brodie, Brodie/Spurrier, Owen/Reed (who?), Smith/Kaepernick, Smith/Davis, now we have the threee-headed injury triumvirate of Jimmy G, Trey Lance, and Brock Purdy. And really, at some point do we call into question the … Continue reading

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What a Difference a Play Makes – DeMeco Ryans To Texans – Good News on the Injury Front

The 49ers once again are crushed by the injury bug. Sunday morning, the 49ers went from a team on the precipice of reaching their eighth Super Bowl with a surprising young QB and a very bright future to a team … Continue reading

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